The National tribune., 1887-07-07
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ARKANSAS.

ARKANSAS
ii. v. Gray Post No. 80, Sulphur Rock has q
membership of about 40 all in good standing, and
stands a unit against the present Administration
of Mr. Cleveland concerning the veto business, and
will stand solid 10 a man in favor of the present
Dependent Pension Bill 10 be presented to the next
Congress.
COLORADO
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted by john II Reynolds Post No. 80, AT a
regular meeting held at Cheyenne on June L. and
ordered to be published in tIe city papers and in
TRE NATIONAL TRIBUNE at Washington, ID. c.:
kcs0uoa, That the thanks OF this Post and of the
Grand Army of the Republic at large due 10
Gen. Luvius Fairchild. COMMANDMENTS Chief, for
the prompt and vigorous stand which lac hns taken
In denonnong the late order of the President OF
the United States sending back 60 the late socalle
Confederate States the flags captured during the
war Of the rebellion.
Resolved, That we recognize the Stars and Stripes
as the only flag belonging TO the United States,
under which we rallied IN 1861 10 1865, and under
which we at all times ready to rally. should it
be insulted By foreign or domestic foe; but Ia
such struggle, should we capture any flags or other
property, we should protest, now protest,
against such captures or reprisals being returned
20 the enemy from whom they were taken.
Resolved, That while tender the right hand OF
fellowship TO the gallant soldiers of the Coniederacy
who fought us bravely on many hotly-contested
held and we welcome them back 10 the Union,
with all the rights which they possessed prior to
the rebellion, yet we scorn and despise with ut
most contempt anything that might be recognized
a. an apology for what we did TO preserve the
Union OF the States ia its integrity.
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt thanks 20
Gen. George Ady, Commander of the Department
of Colorado, for the noble stand taken by him i'm
opposition TO the untimely, foolish order of the
President giving back 10 the Siates1atey in rebel
lion the flags captured during the war and for hs
action we feel proud of George Ady.
DAKOTA
The following resolutions have been adopted by
II. :. Grant Post, No. 95, Onida;
hat 40
Grand Army should not pass In review before Mr..
cleveland or IN any manner give him official or
RosolUed That copy Of these resolutions be fur.
nished the Onida journal and THE NATIONAL.
TRIBUNE for publication
ILLINOIS,
Woodstock Post, No. Jos, Woodstock, has adopted
the following resolutions:
hosOluod That this Post resent as an outrage
and insult 90 the patriotism of every Union sol
der living or dead, and TO every patriotic citizen
OF this Nation, the order Of the President of the
United States 10 return the rebel flags captured by
our army ~ The war of the rebellion, and that the
revocation OF the order does not palliaie the in
tended act; the mind that conceived the idea is
Just az unpairioio now az before the countermand-
ing of the order
Resolved That we are not entirely surprised that
such an order should emanate from that source
alter the insulting remarks the veto OF the de-
pendent and other pension bills his absence at the
Memorial Day services and his previous record as
Resolved, That we believe that the victory won
by the Union army over the Confederate meant
something, cost something, and worth some
thing and we also believe that old Floyd sent
down flags, cannon and guns enough in 1860 and
1861.
Resolved That we are opposed 10 sending South
any rebel mementOes 10 be preserved as sacred
relics of that cost us 30 many lives and SO
much treasure
John II. AslSins. Richyiew Simon Walker Post
No 02s, wac organized here recently with % char
Ger members.
INDIANA
Harmon Rayl Post. No. 3G0 spicelapd. has
adopted fhe following resolutions:
EcsOlued, That we most heartily indOrse the act
OF our GAR. Commander. Luoius Fairchild in his
earnest protest against the return of the Confeder-
ate batueiiags captured by our brave comrades on
many bloody batloiields
Resolved, That we view with alarm our Govern
mcnt ruled over by man 30 void Of patriotic mo.
tivesand principles a. Grover Cleveland MOI con
tent with me vndctive insults 10 Union soldiers
by his numerous pension vetoes, he now seeks To
rob them o. their blood stained trophies.
Rc60iUed, That we hereby extend our thanks 10
The Grand Army Commanders and LOYAL Gov
ernors for their promptness In arresiing this act OF
oieioyaliy, aud hail with Joy the Write flag 50
speedily hoisted by Grover when LOYALTY stared
treason Ia the face
Alta regular meeting Of Ben North Post, No. o.,
Rising sun, held on the l7tb Of June the foloWinp
wns adopted 10y q unanimous vote:
kssoiaed. That We indorse the words spolen by
Gen. farchlld, our patriotic Commandment Chief
o. the GAR: May God palsy the hand thai
wrote the order; may God palsy the brain thai
eonceiyedit; may God palsy the tongue thai die.
tated b 20
RESOLVED, That considering the thousands n,
loyal llNcs that were sacrificed and the number OF
brave men manned for life ia capturing the rebel
.AEs' We 3ehpuhce ~ emphatic terms the action OF
the president IN ordering them returned consider.
ing q an outrage almost unbearabe.
hesoiucd, That. in our opinion. the captured flags
belong ~ the Government. aud are "a part aud par-
cei ol lhe Government property and should be held
a. SUCH ile same az arms and munitions Of war that
were captured, nnu We drink the President Has no
legal night 10 reiurn them. We think the humblcsl
private soldier tlai fought IA the Union ranks has
more right 10 iIe nags than the President NC
Monio fHtlief give everything captured Ina the wan
hna pns tio rebel debt than give up these trophies
although They arc only rags
Resogod That we think this order OF the Presl
oen returning Inc captured iiags an insult 20 every
loyn citizen IA the Government and especially The
soldiers
The following resolution adopted by Paul Y
blocunb Post, No. so, Bloomington:
Aosoitcd, That this Post approves the action a,
the COMMUNICATIVE Chief Gen Ftiroliid in al.
protest against the course Of the President Ia pro
posing 10 heno back 10 the Southern States trophies
wol 10 lalirH heroes Of the late war, and request
tnl iic cali his Council Of Administration topctei
hno change the place ofmenting of the annual Ma.
non"i l.hcatnpnent 10 some city where a commit
&c ~ citizens viii not invite Grover Cleveland a,
VIC guest oI Tie GAR Euoampment
~ q. hewlnnd Post, No. pa, Bedford. la.
Davis. - '-e''is
IOWA.
Cen Geddos Post. no. Az. Holstcin, adopted Che
following resolutions. -
Bcsolred That this Post views with surprise IN,
seton Of iiie President and records it's objections
thereto; ana
hesoiced, That Nc sacrifice Of blood which f,o
eil'thttn emblelM represent was sacrifice 10 lin
eriv, National Union and 90 God
A@oired, That no sentiment Of generosity aud
NJ expression az magnRnimity Is involved In fl,e
and '
Resolred, That IL only remains 10 direct that the
SeliialAgs Of the Union be distributed among tle